The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, has announced a new safety device has been developed by the FIA Safety Department to reduce the likelihood of karts becoming airborne following collisions.

The FIA has introduced the FIA Standard 8877-2022 Protective Clothing for Karting Competitors, marking a significant advancement in karting protective garments, enhancing safety performance and design requirements and, for the first time, introduces these requirements also for karting gloves and karting shoes.